Kalpana

Kalpana

Known for
Acting
Born
October 13, 1965
Died
January 25, 2016 (aged 50)
Birthplace
Chavara, Kollam, India

Biography

Kalpana Priyadarshini (13 October 1965 – 25 January 2016), known mononymously as Kalpana, was an Indian film actress best known for her work in South Indian films, primarily Malayalam and Tamil films. Kalpana has acted in over 300 films in various South Indian languages. Kalpana started off her career as a child artist in the late 1970s. Although she came into the industry with the intention of being a lead actress, she turned out to be popular for her comic roles among the audience. At the 60th National Film Awards, she won the award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Thanichalla Njan (2012) On 25 January 2016, she she died of heart attack.

Known For

Filmography

2021
Kontra poster

Kontra

Movie

2018
Inba Twinkle Lilly poster

Inba Twinkle Lilly

Movie · as Lilly

2017
Kadhal Kasakuthaiya poster

Kadhal Kasakuthaiya

Movie

2016
Oopiri poster

Oopiri

Movie · as Lakshmi

2015
Ennum Eppozhum poster

Ennum Eppozhum

Movie · as Bindhu

2015
Charlie poster

Charlie

Movie · as Queen Mary/Mariam

2015
3 Wicketinu 365 Runs poster

3 Wicketinu 365 Runs

Movie

2015
Lavender poster

Lavender

Movie · as Janet

2015
Kaaki Sattai poster

Kaaki Sattai

Movie · as Meenakshi

2014
The Dolphins poster

The Dolphins

Movie · as Kochuvava Surapalan

2014
Bangalore Days poster

Bangalore Days

Movie · as Vanaja

2014
Karanavar poster

Karanavar

Movie

2014
Miss Lovely poster

Miss Lovely

Movie · as Girl in Pool

2013
ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi poster

ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi

Movie · as Mariyamma

2012
Thanichalla Njan poster

Thanichalla Njan

Movie · as Razia Beevi

2012
Spirit poster

Spirit

Movie · as Pankajam

2012
Vadhiyar poster

Vadhiyar

Movie

2011
Indian Rupee poster

Indian Rupee

Movie · as Mary

2011
Salt N' Pepper poster

Salt N' Pepper

Movie · as Mary.

2011
Makeup Man poster

Makeup Man

Movie

2011
Shankaranum Mohananum poster

Shankaranum Mohananum

Movie · as Janaki

2011
Kudumbasree Travels poster

Kudumbasree Travels

Movie · as Khadeeja

2011
Pachuvum Kovalanum poster

Pachuvum Kovalanum

Movie · as Annamma

2010
Nirakazhcha poster

Nirakazhcha

Movie · as Aksharavalli

2010
Senior Mandrake poster

Senior Mandrake

Movie · as Vandana

2010
Yugapurushan poster

Yugapurushan

Movie · as Paramu's wife

2009
Loudspeaker poster

Loudspeaker

Movie · as Rugmini

2009
Seetha Kalyanam

Seetha Kalyanam

Movie · as Ramani

2009
Kerala Cafe poster

Kerala Cafe

Movie · as Manikandan's wife

2008
Pakal Nakshatrangal poster

Pakal Nakshatrangal

Movie

2008
Twenty 20 poster

Twenty 20

Movie · as Para Mary

2008
Apoorva – The Rare School Days poster

Apoorva – The Rare School Days

Movie

2007
Bharathan Effect poster

Bharathan Effect

Movie · as Thankachan's mother

2007
Anchil Oral Arjunan poster

Anchil Oral Arjunan

Movie · as Shantha

2006
Idhaya Thirudan poster

Idhaya Thirudan

Movie · as Kamala

2006
Balram v/s Tharadas poster

Balram v/s Tharadas

Movie · as SI Dakshayani

2006
Kalabham poster

Kalabham

Movie

2005
Athbhutha Dweepu poster

Athbhutha Dweepu

Movie · as Mallika

2005
Bus Conductor poster

Bus Conductor

Movie · as Ambili

2005
Krithyam poster

Krithyam

Movie · as Victoria

2005
5 Fingers poster

5 Fingers

Movie

2004
Mampazhakkalam poster

Mampazhakkalam

Movie · as Neelima

2004
Sethurama Iyer CBI poster

Sethurama Iyer CBI

Movie · as Tailor Mani's wife

2004
Vismayathumbathu poster

Vismayathumbathu

Movie · as Maya

2004
Thalamelam poster

Thalamelam

Movie · as Kanakavalli

2004
Vellinakshatram poster

Vellinakshatram

Movie · as School Principal

2003
Vellithira poster

Vellithira

Movie · as Pushpam

2003
Mr. Brahmachari poster

Mr. Brahmachari

Movie · as Anasooya

2003
Mizhi Randilum poster

Mizhi Randilum

Movie · as Sarada

2003
Aalukkoru Aasai poster

Aalukkoru Aasai

Movie

2002
Pammal K. Sambandam poster

Pammal K. Sambandam

Movie

2002
Kakke Kakke Koodevide poster

Kakke Kakke Koodevide

Movie

2002
Chirikkudukka

Chirikkudukka

Movie · as Seemanthini

2002
Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan poster

Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan

Movie · as Kanyaka

2002
www.anukudumbam.com poster

www.anukudumbam.com

Movie

2002
Kannaki poster

Kannaki

Movie · as Kanakamma

2001
Ishtam poster

Ishtam

Movie · as Mariyamma Thomas

2001
Dum Dum Dum poster

Dum Dum Dum

Movie · as Pattamma

2001
Looty poster

Looty

Movie

2001
Veettoda Mappillai poster

Veettoda Mappillai

Movie · as Jamuna

2000
Sayanam poster

Sayanam

Movie · as Mary

2000
Chinna Papa Periya Papa poster

Chinna Papa Periya Papa

TV · as Chinna Papa (Ep. 52 — 106) · 1 ep

1999
Aakasha Ganga poster

Aakasha Ganga

Movie · as Kochu Thresya

1999
Swastham Grihabharanam poster

Swastham Grihabharanam

Movie · as Sarala

1999
American Ammayi

American Ammayi

Movie

1999
Chandamama poster

Chandamama

Movie · as Kochammini

1998
Anuragakottaram poster

Anuragakottaram

Movie · as Mother Superior Ancy

1998
Sooryaputhran poster

Sooryaputhran

Movie · as Neeli

1998
Kudumba Vaarthakal

Kudumba Vaarthakal

Movie · as Meera Govindan

1998
Alibabayum Arara Kallanmarum poster

Alibabayum Arara Kallanmarum

Movie · as Thanki

1998
Gramapanchayath poster

Gramapanchayath

Movie · as Pankajakshi

1998
Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran poster

Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran

Movie · as Chandrika

1997
Anubhoothi poster

Anubhoothi

Movie

1997
Ancharakalyanam poster

Ancharakalyanam

Movie

1997
Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum poster

Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum

Movie · as Jayaprabha

1997
Ullasappoonkattu poster

Ullasappoonkattu

Movie · as Marykkutti

1997
Mayaponman poster

Mayaponman

Movie · as Meenakshi

1997
Kalyana Unnikal poster

Kalyana Unnikal

Movie

1997
Ishtadanam poster

Ishtadanam

Movie

1997
Junior Mandrake poster

Junior Mandrake

Movie · as Vandana

1997
Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan poster

Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan

Movie · as Chamba

1997
Rajathanthram poster

Rajathanthram

Movie · as Damayanthi

1997
Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam poster

Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam

Movie · as Chandrika

1997
Newspaper Boy

Newspaper Boy

Movie

1997
Five Star Hospital poster

Five Star Hospital

Movie

1996
Kaliveedu poster

Kaliveedu

Movie · as Mary

1996
Malayalamaasam Chingam Onninu... poster

Malayalamaasam Chingam Onninu...

Movie · as Rukumani

1996
Kudumbakodathi poster

Kudumbakodathi

Movie · as Gundur Parvathi

1996
Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum poster

Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum

Movie

1996
Kaathil Oru Kinnaram

Kaathil Oru Kinnaram

Movie · as Manikutty

1996
Excuse Me Ethu Collegila? poster

Excuse Me Ethu Collegila?

Movie · as Sundari

1995
Sathi Leelavathi poster

Sathi Leelavathi

Movie · as Leelavathi

1995
No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North poster

No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North

Movie · as Metlda

1995
Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam

Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam

Movie

1995
Achan Kombath Amma Varambath

Achan Kombath Amma Varambath

Movie · as Swayamprabha

1995
Parvathy Parinayam poster

Parvathy Parinayam

Movie

1995
Three Men Army poster

Three Men Army

Movie · as Indira Devi

1995
Punnaram

Punnaram

Movie

1995
Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman poster

Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman

Movie · as Kousalya

1995
Pai Brothers poster

Pai Brothers

Movie · as Komalam

1995
Peter Scott poster

Peter Scott

Movie · as Bessy

1995
Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana poster

Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana

Movie · as Kanakam

1994
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed poster

C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed

Movie · as Clara

1994
Kudumba Visesham poster

Kudumba Visesham

Movie · as Alykutty

1994
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu

Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu

Movie · as Ponnamma / Ponnappan

1994
Sukham Sukhakaram

Sukham Sukhakaram

Movie

1994
Dadha poster

Dadha

Movie · as Anandam

1994
Sindhu Nathi Poo

Sindhu Nathi Poo

Movie · as Shenbaga Valli

1993
Gandharvam poster

Gandharvam

Movie · as Kottarakara Komalam

1993
Kalippattam poster

Kalippattam

Movie

1993
Butterflies poster

Butterflies

Movie · as Parukkutty

1993
Kabuliwala poster

Kabuliwala

Movie · as Chandrika

1993
Kavadiyattam poster

Kavadiyattam

Movie · as Dolly

1993
Cheppadividya poster

Cheppadividya

Movie · as Mary

1993
Uppukandam Brothers poster

Uppukandam Brothers

Movie · as Elamma

1993
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons poster

Injakkadan Mathai & Sons

Movie · as Annakutty

1993
Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni

Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni

Movie · as Reshmi

1993
Porutham poster

Porutham

Movie · as Vasanthakokila

1993
Ponnuchami

Ponnuchami

Movie · as Vally

1992
Poochakkaru Mani Kettum poster

Poochakkaru Mani Kettum

Movie · as Karthika

1992
Ennodishtam Koodamo poster

Ennodishtam Koodamo

Movie · as Bhagyam

1992
Apaaratha

Apaaratha

Movie · as Mary

1991
Adayalam poster

Adayalam

Movie · as Rosemary

1991
Inspector Balram poster

Inspector Balram

Movie · as Dakshayani

1991
Pookkalam Varavayi poster

Pookkalam Varavayi

Movie · as Tuition Teacher

1991
Innathe Program

Innathe Program

Movie · as Minikutty

1991
Souhrudam poster

Souhrudam

Movie · as Annama

1990
Superstar

Superstar

Movie · as Shakuntala

1990
Malayogam poster

Malayogam

Movie · as Subhadra

1990
Dr. Pasupathy poster

Dr. Pasupathy

Movie · as U. D. C. Kumari

1990
Kouthuka Varthakal poster

Kouthuka Varthakal

Movie · as Kamalu

1990
Saandhram

Saandhram

Movie · as Anna

1990
Chapala Chennigaraya poster

Chapala Chennigaraya

Movie

1989
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal poster

Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal

Movie · as Mohini

1989
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam poster

Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

Movie · as Thankamma

1987
Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi poster

Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi

Movie

1985
Choodatha Pookkal

Choodatha Pookkal

Movie

1985
Chinna Veedu poster

Chinna Veedu

Movie · as Bhagyalakshmi

1984
Panchavadi Palam poster

Panchavadi Palam

Movie · as Anarkali

1983
Aadhipathyam poster

Aadhipathyam

Movie · as Gracy

1982
Pokkuveyil poster

Pokkuveyil

Movie

1982
Anthiveyilile Ponnu poster

Anthiveyilile Ponnu

Movie

1980
Yagam

Yagam

Movie · as Kannamma